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Japanese verb薄暗い (usugurai) Conjugation
薄暗い (usugurai) means “dim, gloomy”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 薄暗くない, 薄暗かった, 薄暗くて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- dim, gloomy
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 薄暗い
- Reading
- うすぐらい
- Romaji
- usugurai
- Negative
- 薄暗くない
- Past
- 薄暗かった
- Te-form
- 薄暗くて
- Adverb
- 薄暗く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 薄暗い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄暗くない |
| Polite | 薄暗いです |
| Polite negative | 薄暗くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 薄暗かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄暗くなかった |
| Polite | 薄暗かったです |
| Polite negative | 薄暗くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 薄暗くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄暗くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 薄暗ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄暗くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 薄暗かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 薄暗くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 薄暗く |
|---|
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- 醜い (minikui)ugly, unattractive, bad-looking
About these tables
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